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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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